How to Patch wks by GroupPolicies?

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Oleg

Hello,

Is it possible to patch all W2K workstation which are in
Domain by group policies? It is time comsuming to patch
every PC separately.
If yes, could you please share with me how to do it. Let's
say I want to apply SP4.

Thank you very much in advance,
Oleg
 
Microsoft don't recommend using Group Policy to apply software patches,
chief problem being the lack of msi files for them. Service Packs are a
different matter and these can be installed with a GPO as per these guides

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=260301
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=278503
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=269732

For patches and hotfixes you have 4 realistic choices. SMS with the SUS
feature pack (for enterprises only), A standalone SUS server (for midsize
companies), plain old Windows Update (for small offices only) or a 3rd party
tool like hfnetchk pro. Of these choices, SUS stands out as it is free but
if you have budget to spare hfnetchk pro is much easier to set up and use.
 
Yes, and even then it only gives you the critical updates, not important,
moderate or low severity. This is the same as Windows Update. Still, what
can you expect for free these days?
 
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